Victoria is a teenager who lives with her parents and adoptive older brother. Both Victoria and her older brother were both adopted from Guatemala. Her brother has ADHD, tics, and impulsive issues and his medical issues affect the family. When she was in third grade and problems with her teacher and her mother came to the conclusion that the teacher and Victoria were not a good pair. During middle school, Victoria started having problems in school. It was during this time that she lost her best friend and her grandfather. It makes matters worse, her biological sister did not want to have a relationship with Victoria. Victoria began to have panic symptoms and hallucinations. She was referred to Dr. Andrew Kent who diagnosed her with panic disorder …show more content…
At home, Victoria’s can reassure her that they will also be there to protect her no matter what happens. The parents should also encourage her to talk about how and what she is feeling. Having a daily routine is important and sticking to it is just as important. Changes in Victoria’s life will only stress her. The parents should also have better ways of communicating with her teachers. This makes Victoria feel that her parents care about her. The school should continue giving her the 504 accommodations because she benefits from the services she receives. Every year the 504 accommodations committee meet to discuss what your child’s strengths are and whether or not the accommodations are working. During this meeting, the parent can also address their concerns and suggestions on how to improve their child’s education (Understood.org). they are three modes of treatment that Victoria can use and these include, therapy, medication, and complementary and alternative treatment. Victoria can benefit from Cognitive-behavioral therapy which according to Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA) is “a well-established, highly effective, and lasting treatment”. The treatment “focuses on identifying, understanding, and changing thinking and behavior patterns” (Anxiety and Depression Association of America). With this treatment, the patient is actively involved in the process of improvement, because they have homework to complete and also do research on their mental disorder. Victoria can benefit from medications such as Tricyclic Antidepressants, Tricyclic Antidepressants, Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) and Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). The following complementary and alternative techniques can be used to treat anxiety, stress and relaxation techniques, meditation, yoga and
Mary has suffered with her illness for over 10 years. She has previously been diagnosis with a Cluster B type Personality Disorder. Mary comes across as narcissistic, self-engrossed and can be very demanding at times. Mary suffers from anxiety and is prone to panic attacks in relation to her PD diagnosis. At times Mary has been known to make ...
Major current stressors in patient H’s life are normal for a girl of her age; attending college at a prestigious university, a new puppy, and friends. Patient H also is suffering from a variety of mental illnesses (this will be discussed later), and her family majorly stresses her. Patient H is an only child and therefore has had her parents
The main objective of this case study analysis is to understand the nursing home company MV Health and their worker’s current situation. Due to changes in the company’s management and structure, the organisation wants to attain the goals of more efficiency and profitability. The impacts of actions taken and the general strategy will be analysed regarding the relevant Human Resource Management issues with the example of nurse advisor Sarah who is the main character in this case study. To do so, different specialized literature will be used to point out effects and coherences between the analysed issues.
Once upon a time, my best friend, Bryan Martinez, often heard his mother’s medical conversations with friends. One day at school, our teacher confronted Mrs. Martinez and told her that she was able tell that Bryan was a son from a nurse. Apparently there was an incident at school where a little boy was acting out and Bryan told our teacher that the little boy was agitated, and to give him some medication to calm him down. As demonstrated by Bryan, nursing is ongoing profession that promotes the health and well-being of individuals.
Licensed practical nurses (LPN 's) fill an important role in modern health care practices. Their primary job duty is to provide routine care, observe patients’ health, assist doctors and registered nurses, and communicate instructions to patients regarding medication, home-based care, and preventative lifestyle changes (Hill). A Licensed Practical Nurse has various of roles that they have to manage on a day to day basis, such as being an advocate for their patients, an educator, being a counselor, a consultant, researcher, collaborator, and even a manager depending on what kind of work exactly that you do and where. It is the nursing process and critical thinking that separate the LPN from the unlicensed assistive personnel. Judgments are based
D/A: Mr. Brown had two appointments this week. Consumer was transported to his appointment with Dr. Mulligan in Newark. Disk from consumer CAT scan was taken along with him to his appointment. According to the Nurse’s notes states that static pulmonary nodules enlarged mediastinal right axillary lymph node. Mr. Brown was supported to his appointment with Dr. Ramani on 02/27/17 at 9:30 am. Mr. Brown met with his Psychiatrist Dr. Capiro on 02/26/17. Dr. Capiro provided Mr. Brown a direct service at the Residential Program. The service included a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation, medication review and an assessment of his needs. The review and assessment determined that medications were appropriate and consistent with his current health conditions.
Imagine a school bus driver and his dilemma when a student refuses to get off at her stop. The first grader is frozen to her seat in tears because she cannot see her mother from the bus window as usual. The mother is standing in the yard waiting for her child as always, but sees that the bus drives away. The frustrated driver returns the child back to the school. An aggravated principal meets with the parent over the incident shaming the child as she throws her hands up in the air saying, “I have kindergarteners who walk home alone!” The distraught parent intervenes with the principal’s inappropriate statements, but leaves having to acknowledge the reality of a new manifestation of an ongoing problem. She is diagnosed with Separation Anxiety Disorder at the age of seven.
Her parents have been her advocates her whole life. They are worried about how she will survive when she is outside of high school. She is a few years behind on her cognitive skills and adaptive behavior skills; therefor, she struggles to know what particular
The goal of cognitive-behavioral treatment is to adapt the patient’s thoughts; as Riley is thinking of how she is failing to deal with the present situation she is in, this treatment will help her change this thinking. In this treatment, Riley’s patterns of thinking would be recognized over a series of appointments, and the clinician would then identify different ways of viewing the same situations Riley has been dealing with, making them not as dysfunctional for her. As well as cognitive-behavioral treatment, physical activity can also combat depression because it releases endorphins; this treatment would be accessible to Riley, and it is something that can be self-initiated as well as encouraged by her parents. These treatments would be ideal for Riley as they encourage her to better her illness without antidepressants since she is so
1. What is the difference between a. and a. Which K, S, and A pertain to the care you provided to the patient you have chosen? Why do you need to be a member? K- Describe the limits and boundaries of therapeutic patient-centered care. S- Assess levels of physical and emotional comfort.
When I first decided to come to college for nursing after staying in university for three years, I had an argument with my parents because they were not happy with my decision. My parents just wanted me to finish rest of my degree and they thought that it did not make sense to go to college for diploma, and not complete the university degree. However, I just wanted to complete my nursing diploma in the same amount of time that I can finish my degree in the university because I always wanted to be a nurse.
The primary diagnosis for Amanda Anderson is separation anxiety disorder (SAD) with a co-morbidity of school phobia. Separation anxiety disorder is commonly the precursor to school phobia, which is “one of the two most common anxiety disorders to occur during childhood, and is found in about 4% to 10% of all children” (Mash & Wolfe, 2010, p. 198). Amanda is a seven-year-old girl and her anxiety significantly affects her social life. Based on the case study, Amanda’s father informs the therapist that Amanda is extremely dependent on her mother and she is unenthusiastic when separated from her mother. Amanda was sitting on her mother’s lap when the therapist walked in the room to take Amanda in her office for an interview (Morgan, 1999, p. 1).
Nursing is a noble profession where nurses are the front line carer of the patient. To provide competent patient care, nurses use their critical thinking skills in making a decision. In their professional practice, nurses and nursing students have the responsibility to comply with the guidelines provided by NMBA (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia). The given case study deals with the responsibility and accountability of nurses and nursing students regarding privacy and confidentiality.
This is the intervention stage of the nursing process when nurses carry out their plan, performing tasks or delegating them to assistive personnel, and documenting their actions and findings. There are independent and dependent interventions. Wilkinson, Treas, Barnett and Smith (2016) describe an independent intervention as one that nurses are licensed to prescribe, perform, or delegate based on their knowledge and skills and does not require an order. Dependent interventions are prescribed by the providers and carried out by the nurse and are usually orders for diagnostic studies, medication, or IV therapy (Wilkinson et al.,
Most mental health issues are recognized during school. By addressing the problem immediately and short-term intervention can be put in place. Her school counselor can meet with her weekly and discuss her progress and how she is doing during the week. School counselors can also make teachers, administrators, and parents aware of academic and mental health concerns. Ashley’s school counselor can be a resource if she is having a difficult time during the day and needs to vent, school counselors usually leave their doors “open” so students feel they are not bothering them. School counselors will often times make referrals to mental health counselors as well so that multiple concerns can be addressed. (The Professional School Counselor and Student Mental Health,